Last weekend (October 19-20), Les Mills and adidas teamed up to present LES MILLS LIVE BERLIN, a dynamic fitness event that merged high-energy workouts with the vibrant atmosphere of Berlin’s renowned nightclub scene. The event, aimed at inspiring fitness communities, offered an immersive experience that blended intense exercise with music, lights, and dance, creating a unique ‘fitness rave’. By combining their expertise in fitness innovation and sports culture, Les Mills and adidas showcased their shared vision for the future of training, bringing together a global community of fitness enthusiasts.
With over 3,000 attendees, the experience connected the fitness community through innovative and joyful training experiences that bring together the best tech, culture, music, trainers, and high-performance adidas product to support fitness fans at every stage of their training journey.
The event showcased various elements of this vision for the future of training, ranging from an immersive VR workout leveraging state-of-the-art technology, to the Playground and Recovery Rave, which offered athletes a different take on recovery by shaking off the burn to Les Mills’ incredible roster of music artists. Guests were also treated to a special live show by the remarkable Kaleena Zanders, and a Sunday Service-style performance with Noah Slee and Berlin-based choir A Song For You – adding yet another layer of joy and energy to the weekend.
LES MILLS PILATES was also unveiled in Berlin, marking the first time the new program has been experienced by the global Les Mills and adidas fitness community. Mixing magical choreography, hypnotic music and the latest exercise science, the 45-minute program is designed to improve core strength and endurance, mobility, and overall wellness. Under the expert guidance of their trainer, participants build technique and control around slow, simple movements. Research led by a team of experts at Canada’s University of the Fraser Valley found that LES MILLS PILATES participants experienced a 61% increase in abdominal endurance after just eight weeks.
Complementing the wealth of Les Mills workouts delivered at LES MILLS LIVE Berlin – and as part of adidas’ commitment to help every member of the training community realize their strength – the collaboration highlighted several high-performance adidas training products. Worn by Les Mills trainers, the Dropset 3 combines a number of technology features, such as the TPU sidewall and geoFit construction for additional stability during high-intensity, strength-based workouts such as LES MILLS CEREMONY. Whilst the Optime apparel collection brought comfort to the fore with its four-way stretch fabric powered by LYCRA SPORT technology, offering a second skin fit while participating in workouts like LES MILLS PILATES and LES MILLS SHAPES.
Underpinning the past weekend, was the shared ambition to serve and inspire the training community. No matter their goals or where they are in the world – Les Mills and adidas seek to make fitness programs and experiences more joyful via digital and in-person spaces – connecting people with a focus on the positive mental and physical benefits of training.
Les Mills workouts are available in 22,000 gyms around the world and via the LES MILLS+ Training App, providing athletes with access, value and reward through generous discounts for adiClub members. Members also can unlock redeemable adiClub points with every Les Mills workout. The LES MILLS LIVE 2024 world tour continues after Berlin and is set to travel across other areas of Europe, including Madrid, Athens and Cyprus, followed by Riyadh.
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